Hi all,
I don’t know where to post this because it’s not a question about theory but more about if anyone has read (one of) these books and what they think about it.
I’m reading Jean Ellenstein’s History of the Stalinist Phenomenon. It’s a historical analysis of how the conditions under which Stalin led the USSR came to be.
Then I got recommended Fully Automated Luxury Communism by Aaron Bastani. I lookednup Aaron Bastani as I didn’t know him and my fidst feeling is dubious. Anyone that has read this book and can comment on it?
Finally, if there is a better space on Lemmygrad for this, let me know! Something like a books or book discussion space or something.
Arron Bastani is a British guy with Iranian heritage, he’s one of the co-founders of Novara Media, a left-wing media organisation in the UK. He’s fine, has decent, consistent left politics. I’ve read the book, but it was when it came out, so a few years ago now. Whether it’s good or not depends on your outlook given that its thesis is one of techno-optimism, it didn’t really win me over but you may feel differently.
Regarding your last question, there is a books commumity.
Ooh, and there’s a literature community too (that I found while looking for book related stuff just now).
Thanks. I’m not one for techno-optimism but maybe it has some good ideas.
